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The EU wants more cash (a lot of it for defence and security). Here's how it plans to get it.

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Jane Matthews
The EU wants more cash (a lot of it for defence and security). Here's how it plans to get it.
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Ireland has assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, placing it in a central role to negotiate the next seven-year Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The negotiations are expected to be contentious as member states debate budget priorities, particularly regarding defense and security funding.

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The MFF determines the EU's financial priorities for 2028-2034, and Ireland's role as mediator will influence the bloc's economic and security trajectory.

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FOR A LOT of people, Ireland holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union may seem irrelevant and inconsequential to our day-to-day lives.

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The article provides a factual overview of the EU budget process and Ireland's administrative role without taking a partisan stance.

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